October 14, 2010

“My original Very Hollywood Michael Kors Eau de Parfum pays tribute to old Hollywood glamour. Inspired by iconic screen sirens, it’s indulgent, sexy and sophisticated. The new Eau de Toilette evokes the budding ingénue of young Hollywood as she takes her first steps onto the red carpet. It’s her moment to shine and sparkle in the spotlight.” – Michael Kors

I've been on a serious hunt for a new fall/winter fragrance lately. (You know, besides the ridiculous amount of them that are already hanging out on top of my dresser...) The new scent from Michael Kors, Very Hollywood Sparkling Eau de Toilette, is definitely a contender at the moment. Normally I don't really like florals, but this one doesn't set off my "grandma scent" detector like most florals do. It's a really pretty fresh scent with notes of Black Currant, Neroli and Mandarin, sort of like a more sophisticated version of the original. It's a light scent, but it doesn't fade away quickly on me, and I kind of like that it's hard to categorize. You know how some scents are definitely for the daytime and some only for the night? You could wear this one any time and it would still be totally appropriate. And how gorgeous is the bottle? It will look so pretty when it finally joins the rest of the bottles on my dresser. It's also fairly inexpensive (because it's a Eau de Toilette) so you can pick yourself up an ounce of it for only $40. So far, it's definitely in the top three on my list of new scents to travel back to the east coast with over the holidays. I'll keep you all posted...

Note: A sample of this product was sent to me by a PR representative working with Michael Kors.

February 03, 2009

In the dead of winter, who doesn't want to wear a scent that reminds them of summer? Island Michael Kors Bermuda is exactly that - one spritz and I'm instantly transported to a tropical location (instead of, you know, my apartment kitchen, which is cute, but I wouldn't exactly describe it as "paradise"). The scent opens with notes of freesia, hibiscus, tropical green notes and cassis buds. The heart of the fragrance is very floral, with white tiare blossoms, pink peony and orange flower, and the fragrance winds down with the aura of driftwood paired with a soft skin accord (which totally made me laugh when I read it because driftwood? Really? I didn't even know driftwood had a scent!) and authentic cedarwood. The notes don't really describe it very well - what I think of most when I spritz it on is going on vacation and dancing on a sandy beach under a gorgeous, starry sky. (Not that I've ever done this, but it sounds fun, right? Unless the beach was cold at night and full of bugs, which is usually my experience). I'd probably wear this at night more than during the day, but it's definitely light enough for the daytime. Now I just need a tropical vacation to go along with my tropical fragrance and I'll be all set...

You can get Island Michael Kors Bermuda online at Sephora.com. There's even a gift set that comes complete with a 1.7 oz Eau de Parfum Spray, a lip gloss, a clear cosmetic bag, and a cute little white wristlet. Totally worth buying!